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Bathing & Grooming
Thanks for the response re grooming in assisted living. - rlw (Talk) 14:49, 7 December 2005 (CST)
Hello
Good luck on your next tax season. I love Hawaii. I visit in January usually in Maui every year before tax season starts for me. David
New Hawaii Group
Anuenue:
We're testing out a new sub-group here on TaxAlmanac for users who are in Hawaii, and we welcome you to join in. If you're interested, see Category:Hawaii User Group.
Thanks!
- Tim Doyle, TaxAlmanac Moderator 07:46, 21 April 2006 (CDT)
coffee?
Laura,
Where are you located? I work mainly with accounting issues and refer strictly tax clients to other professionals regularly. 03:04, 22 August 2006 (CDT)Natalie
Hawaii group
Tim has set up a Hawaii group page for us. We are able to add stuff about Hawaii including links to other sites. If you go to my user page, you'll be able to see the link. All you need to do to join it is add your name to the group. Please let Tim know what you think about the idea.
Hawaii group - add'l
I forgot to leave my name. 18:00, 20 April 2006 (CDT)~Natalie
I'm Sorry
Hi, I just want to say I'm sorry for calling you a tax bitch and starting that whole crazy rant. JHJackieHeart 10:58, 22 April 2006 (CDT)
Donation of Land to City of Henderson
If you are referring to the 409 acre MacDonald Ranch donation to the City of Henderson, the details on this deal were highly publicized in the Nevada Press. In that deal, the owners of the property realized significant capital gains from the sale of property to a Holding Company and significant charitable contribution deductions for the donation of other parcels to the City of Henderson. I believe that both, the donated property and the property sold, involved parcels of land from Section 32.
More on Henderson Donation
No, it would not be correct to zero out the gain on the sales. The sale of certain parcels was made to a holding company. The donation of other parcels was made to the City of Henderson.
The sale to the holding company involved different parcels of land than the donations to the City. The basis for the donated property would be completelty different than the basis for the property sold.
The MacDonald Joint Venture should have provided you with basis information regarding the sales. In addition, they should have provided you with an 8283 and formal appraisal for the donation.
Although I do not personally have any clients who were part of this deal, I did read an extensive article about this deal in one of the Las Vegas newspapers, and reviewed online property records to confirm my understanding of the deal.
Running Tax Prep From Home
Hi,
I came across one of you discussion where you mentioned running a tax prep business from home and was wondering if you could give me some advice on how to do this and maintain a professional appearance.
This will be my first year preparing taxes as an business, and I have been looking at storefront space (real expensive plus 3-5yr lease terms) & office suites (short term, cheaper but not very convienent) so my question is how do run your business from home, do clients come to your home or do you just pick their returns and drop off or mail back to them.
I would like to keep my start-up cost as low as possible but still be able to serve many customers, when you advertise do you put your home address or just a phone number and then have them fax,mail or pick up their taxes.
Any information or advice would be greatly apprecited.
Thanks in advance,
Shannon
Old accounts
I moved the contents of your old accounts to your user and user talk pages here, as you requested.
Aloha!
- Tim Doyle, TaxAlmanac Moderator - Talk to me 19:02, 17 December 2006 (CST)
Shannon's message
Here's how you can track down who left you a message...
1. Look at the comment they left for you here, and note the heading that they used. Shannon's message was titled " Running Tax Prep From Home".
2. Click on the history tab for this page and look down the list to find a change with the comment that they left. As you can see, "Shannon" was actually User:Txtaxguy.
3. You can click on the link to their user page from the history tab, then leave them a message back.
It's actually simpler than it sounds. I hope this helps!
Tim
Jamba juice?
I don't think you ever responded to my "coffee" message. Are you accepting tax clients. I'd like to meet with you and possibly refer business to you. Natalie 01:31, 21 January 2007 (CST)Natalie
Your note to Brian
I've sent an email off to Brian to make sure that he sees your message.
- Tim Doyle, TaxAlmanac Moderator - Talk to me 19:00, 7 February 2007 (CST)
purchasing tax clients
Hi,
I read your profile, very well written.
Can i ask you how you found tax clients to purchase and did the transition go successful? I have looke at a few websites who handle these types of transactions, seemed tough to find a good fit for a sole practitioner to buy.
How does it ususally work, you pay a percentage of the first few years fees to the seller ?
Thank you for your time
Will
Need help with a CA corp selling HI rental prop
Laura, I don't know if you've seen my post on the main forum. Is this something you can help me with? (Sorry, don't know how to do the links.) It's the HI apportionment schedules I'm lost with. What would be your fee? I'm feeling a little desperate right now. If you can help, you can call me at 800-477-6342 and I would be forever in your debt. Sandytilt53 11:42, 7 March 2007 (CST)
my location
I work out of my home in Hawaii Kai. I think when I signed up for this forum, I elected not to receive emails from members. You can always leave me a message on my user page, however.
I was wondering whether you would be able to help the land from CA who is working on a Hawaii corporate return. Perhaps she has already contacted you directly. Natalie 19:13, 7 March 2007 (CST)Natalie
..."sorry for calling you a tax bitch and starting"...
what was this all about?
Mileage expenses for police officers
Hi Laura,
Hope you get this message...
I'm looking at the W-2 for my 1st HPD client, and I'm not sure how to interpret the automobile mileage information.
--The "Total Mileage" reads "21,635 MI." --The "Official Mileage" reads "21,341 MI." --Car Allowance = $5,856 (Taxable); Non-taxable = $0
The client says most of her mileage is commuting to and from her home in Waipahu to the Kahuku station. But she apparently is on duty during the commute in the sense that she would help out stranded motorists, etc...
I researched whether she can take the standard mileage deduction for auto expenses, but I can't find anything on point. How are you handling these automobile expenses? Thanks!
Kengi (Bengoshi)
our "coffee" date
Here it is, another tax season. I've been turning away business. Are you accepting new clients?Natalie 02:32, 6 February 2008 (CST)Natalie
I didn't realize you worked in the arena of CPS. We definitely need to get together. Natalie 02:34, 6 February 2008 (CST)Natalie
Interested in a small research study? yields rewards!
I was wondering if you are interested in a study being done by a couple of my fellow students. We put together a test, and are hypothesis is that fresh out of college accounting degree students will not do as well as veteran accountants. I know it seems obvious that it would be so, but we have figured out what the percentage difference would be for each year of experience the veteran accountant/CPA/tax man or women over someone brand new to the business world. Are you interested in answering what should be, 20 easy tax questions? The man with the highest score receives a gift card to best buy.
comparison between EAs and CPAs
we need to keep the discussion polite, Rick has brought it to my attention in the past that I was a little strong on the same points you are now making strongly. Where we need to educate people is at the level of John Q. Public Consumer.
I do believe that most of the CPAs here on TA know (now) what an Enrolled Agent is. And I understand the tax experts who are CPAs cringing when EAs try to claim to 'all' be tax experts. There are many EAs who passed the test, but that doesn't mean I'd refer clients to them if they have no real-life experience. Similarly, there are many CPAs who may excel at accounting, but not at tax. For the most part, I think the CPAs know that. The point you are trying to make needs to be directed to the public. For that reason, I do belong to the NAEA, as that is the only organization that tries to promote us. Kevinh5
